Supporting Program Performance Evaluation Plans--ARCHIVED
The Program Performance Evaluation (PPE) was a component of the PDG B-5 funding opportunity awarded to states. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) jointly with the Department of Education (ED) (the Departments) requested grantees develop a plan for conducting PPEs that will allow them to monitor progress toward their state’s early care and education plan and program goals and objectives and use the resulting information to inform continuous quality improvement. This initial guidance attached provides an introduction to PPE and recommendations for grantees to consider as they develop their individualized PPE plans. Grantees should tailor their PPE plans and activities according to what is reasonable and feasible for their program. Plan or activity components’ application and appropriateness depend on grantees’ goals, objectives and PPE readiness.
Program Performance Evaluation Guidance
These resources provide initial and secondary guidance to grantees as they work on their Program Performance Evaluations
Developing a Program Performance Evaluation Plan
This brief helps states develop or revise their Program Performance Evaluation Plans including guidance on showing the state’s logic behind its strategic plan.
Program Performance and Evaluation Plan Webinar 2021
This webinar helps grantees learn about updating and using their PPEPs for continuous evaluation of their birth through five mixed delivery options.
Program Performance Evaluation Overview Webinar 2020
This webinar provides an overview of some of the key components of the PDG B-5 Program Performance Evaluation Plan (PPEP).
Initial and Secondary Guidance
This document serves as ACF’s initial PPE guidance document and includes recommendations grantees can consider as they create their PPE plan.
Additional Resources
The following are additional resources to help grantees with their evaluations.
Developing an Effective Evaluation Plan
This CDC guide for program managers and evaluators has guidance for capacity building on a range of evaluation topics and includes tools that users can adapt.
This resource covers aligning evaluation questions to metrics, organized into steps for collecting high-quality data for evaluating implementation and outcomes.
Evaluating the Implementation of Evidence-based Practices
These tip sheets provide concise guidance on evaluating the implementation of evidence-based practices.
A Guide to Help Ensure Use of Evaluation Findings
This resource covers key considerations for effectively reporting evaluation findings, elements for evaluation reporting, dissemination, and tools.